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Where does the name Tsunami come from?
Tsunami comes from Japan. TSU means big and Nami means water. Big Water.
IF tsu means port in Japanese what might nami mean?
Tsunami
Why do tsunamis are being called by that name?
beacues "tsu" means harbour, and "nami" means wave, making harbour wave.
Is Tsunami a city in Japan?
No. The term 'tsunami' comes from Japanese and means storm waves ("tsu", 津 meaning 'storm' and "nami", 波 meaning 'wave').
How did tsunamies get their names?
it came from the pacific plate its from Japanese origin tsu- meaning overflowing and nami- meaning wave. Therefore tsunami means overflowing wave.
From what language did the word 'tsunami' originate?
The term tsunami comes from the Japanese meaning harbor ("tsu", 津) and wave ("nami", 波). [a. Jap. tsunami, tunami, f. tsu harbour + nami waves.-Oxford English Dictionary]. For the plural, one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an s, or use an invariable plural as in Japanese. From Wikipedia.
Do people think tsunamis are tidal waves?
Some people call tsunamis tidal waves but the word tsunami means "harbor wave" (tsu=harbor, nami=wave) so tsunamis have nothing to do with the tides.
What language did tsunami come from?
The word "tsunami" is of Japanese origin. The word is a combination of the Japanese characters "tsu," meaning "harbor," and "nami," meaning "wave." Written in Japanese, the word looks like this: 津波
Where did the word 'tsunami' originate?
The term 'tsunami' comes from the Japanese meaning storm waves ("tsu", 津) and wave ("nami", 波). [a. Jap. tsunami, tunami, f. tsu storm + nami waves.-Oxford English Dictionary]. For the plural, one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an 's', or use an invariable plural as in Japanese. From: A Tsunami book.
What is the word 'annihilation' when translated from English to Japanese?
'ze tsu me tsu' ' zen me tsu'
What is the birth name of Nami Leolani?
Nami Leolani's birth name is Nami Leolani Botefuhr.
What does tsunami mean in english?
The original Japanese term is literally translated as "harbor wave." It was said that this became the name because they thought the tsunami originated in the harbor. They assumed this since a tsunami can not be seen until it enters the harbor. They rise up as they near the shore and start to grow in height above the normal level of the water surface as the sea floor becomes more shallow below the wave. The word is formed from the words tsu (Tsu/harbor/port) and nami (wave).The Japanese characters representing tsunami are 津 (Tsu) and 波 (wave), so the word in Japanese for tsunami is: 津波(see the related question below for information about what a tsunami is)Harbour waveTsunami means harbor wave.
